Daniel Schmitz's advice on cylinder numbering is flawed !!!!!

As an Australian vehicle, Jack Newton's 1989 T3 Transporter campervan has right
hand steering!  So, number 1 cylinder is not "on the passenger side of the
engine" !!!  For him, that is number 3 !

Standing at the back of the vehicle and looking at the engine, number 1 is on the
right closest to the flywheel while number 3 is on the left closest to the
flywheel.

Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia
1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van
1969 VW 411

Daniel Schmitz wrote:

> Number 1 cylinder is the one closest to the flywheel (should be on the
> passenger side of the engine). You will notice that the pairs of
> cylinders on each side are somewhat offset from each other.
>
> 1-4-3-2 is correct for firing order.
>
> Dan
>
> Jack Newton wrote:
> >
> > It may sound elementary but I cannot find in Bentley the way the cylinders
> > are numbered.  Can someone tell me which cylinder is which?  (I took off the
> > plug leads and according to Bentley the firing order is 1-4-3-2 but which is
> > #1 cylinder?)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jack Newton
> >
> > Sydney Australia
> > '89 Transporter Campervan